Chapters 7-9 Summary and Analysis

In Chapter 7 Herriot continues his story of his Russian voyage. This story will resurface with additional journal entries throughout the book. In this chapter Herriot largely discusses the food he is served while on board the ship. After a hearty and savory breakfast on the day of this particular journal entry, Herriot treats one of the sheep for foot rot and another for an irritated eye. Before lunch, he is shown the ship's galley and by the diminutive size of the kitchen, he assumes the remaining meals that he receives on the ship will be more sparse than the breakfast he was served earlier. Surprisingly, however, he continues to receive chef quality meals from this tiny kitchen. Herriot regularly shows his gratitude to the ship's cook, who seems tickled by the praise. After lunch he checks the sheep again...